Church Of St Mary

SD 9867 CONISTONE WITH KILNSEY KETTLEWELL ROAD (west side) Conistone

24/58 Church of St. Mary

10.9.54

GV II

Church . Cll or C12 origins, rebuilt 1846, by Sharpe and Paley, retaining C14 features. Limestone rubble, gritstone dressings, graduated stone slate roof. Quoins. 5-bay nave with south porch, north aisle and bellcot, lower 3-bay chancel with north vestry. In Norman style. Gabled porch to west has round-arched entrance with hoodmould; similar door to chancel and round headed lancet windows throughout. The bellcot to west gable has twin roll- moulded arches and a gable. The east window is of 3 lights. The vestry east window is reset, of 2 triangular-headed lights with chamfered mullion. Stone copings to all gables. Interior: the 2 western arches of the north arcade are early Norman, the round arches on rectangular piers; responds with plain abaci. The 2 eastern arches are C14 double chamfered and pointed, on octagonal piers. The font has a possibly Norman square tapered bowl, a restored stem and chamfered base. The choir stalls have linen-fold panelling; the oak pews are 1957 by Thompson of Kilburn. At the time of rebuilding the church was part of the large parish of Burnsall and the Vicar, the Rev. William Bury, lived at Chapel House, Kilnsey.

Listing NGR: SD9809667561